Well, it was quite an extravaganza! As some of you know, this past spring, I delivered 14 keynotes, 4 workshops, and took 4 personal trips . . . all inside of 8 weeks. When I told people this, I received two types of responses. People outside the industry said, “That’s nuts!” or “That’s crazy!” …
Making a critical decision without a full plan in place can feel like stepping into a void. But sometimes it needs to be done. This 90-second excerpt from last week’s webinar includes a brief story of how I was able to do it, and the one thing I knew for sure. Risk Forward & …
HOW TO MAKE A DECISION WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW EVERYTHING Read More »
I had a sinking feeling within 15 minutes of our first official planning call. Did we just hire the wrong team? Something seemed seriously off. But we were only 2 months out from the big launch date, and we had to continue. Within a month, however, the situation had turned into a full-blown crisis. So …
V’S SECRETS: UNEXPECTED INSIGHTS INTO WRITING & LAUNCHING MY BESTSELLING BOOK Read More »
Got a wisp of an idea? Feeling pulled in a certain direction? It’s worth paying attention. Some of the biggest companies, creative endeavors, and most important inventions didn’t start with complete clarity and a fully fleshed-out plan. Instead, they started with an idea …a wisp…an “Inner Current.” This 1 min. 34-second clip from a …
Within your organization or team, some individuals might have cool and unexpected ideas. Unfortunately, people in more senior positions can often shut them down. This brief story has become a favorite for audiences. Risk Forward & Rock On, Victoria P.S. If you liked this story, a more complete version of it appears in the …
This is a personal post so feel free to skip if you’re looking only for business insights. ** “We are so lucky.” My husband and I say this frequently, and I felt it in a profound way throughout these last 10 days as we took a trip into the past, visiting D-Day sites in …
THE FREEDOM WE HAVE TODAY; THE BRAVERY OF THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE Read More »
Well, I got quite teary on stage at the end of my keynote this week. Why? I was truly moved. The room was filled with leaders from Topgolf, a company devoted to the “Unlimited Power of Play.” Over these weeks, I’ve written a bit about the importance of playfulness and the value it holds in …
“Have you lost your glow?” One of my coaching clients is standing in front of me rehearsing a section of her presentation for an upcoming PBS special. Her customer base: women in their 40s and 50s. “Is that actually what your prospects say? Do they say I’ve lost my glow?” I ask. “Well, no.” She …
I thought this week I’d share a little snippet from one of my recent keynotes… *** “We are at the precipice of unprecedented change. Who knows where we’re going to be in 100 years. But if we look back in time even thousands of years to cultures around the world, the core elements of humanity …
FINDING YOUR WAY IN A TIME OF UNPRECEDENTED CHANGE Read More »
Crafting a message so that it lands with different types of audiences is no small feat. Whether your audience on any given day is a single individual (customer, client, team member, family member) or a larger group, even if some elements of what you’re addressing remain the same, the positioning must adjust. Examples need to …
